Uganda Wildlife Authority 2011-2013 Tariffs

  National Parks and Wildlife Reserves of Uganda

 

                             UGANDA WILDLIFE AUTHORITY

HEADQUARTERS, PLOT 7 KIRA ROAD KAMWOKYA

P O Box 3530, Kampala Uganda

 


 Uganda Wildlife Authority Tariffs

1st July  2011 – 30th June 2013

 

All visitors have to produce valid identification documents in order to determine their resident status and applicable fee.

Uganda Gorilla Permit Price to be slashed Twice a Year.

 


Entrance Fees

A day’s entrance ticket is valid for twenty-four hours from time of entrance.                                           

 

 

 

RESIDENT STATUS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Non-Residents

 

Foreign Residents

(East Africa)

 

East African Citizens

 

 

 

Age/ Class

 

Visitation Fees

(US Dollars)

Per Person

 

Visitation Fees

(US Dollars)

Per Person

 

Visitation Fees

(Ugandan Shillings)

Per Person

  Category A

 (National Parks)

 

Murchison Falls

Queen Elizabeth

Lake Mburo

Bwindi Impenetrable

Mgahinga Gorilla

Kibale

Kidepo Valley

Rwenzori Mountains

 

Adult

 

 

 

 

Children

(5 - 15 years)

 

 

 

 

Per 24 hrs US$ 35

 

 

 

 

 

Per 24hrs US$ 20

 

 

Per 24hrs US$ 25

 

 

 

 

 

Per 24hrs US $ 10

 

 

 

Per 24hrs  UShs  10,000

 

 

 

 

 

Per 24hrs  UShs 5,000

Category B

 

Semuliki National Park

Mt. Elgon National Park

Semliki Wildlife Reserve

 

 

 

Adult

 

 

 

Children

(5 - 15 years)

 

Per 24hrs US$ 25

 

 

 

 

Per 24hrs US$ 15

 

 

Per 24hrs US$ 15

 

 

 

 

Per 24hrs US$ 10 

 

 

Per 24hrs  UShs 5,000

 

 

 

 

Per 24hrs UShs 2,500

 

Special passes (Per annum) to all Protected Areas for Foreign residents and Ugandan citizens only

 

Individual

NA

$ 250

 

US$ 150

 

 

Couple

NA

$ 350

 

$ 200

 

A Family

(maximum of 4 children below 15 years of age)

 

NA

$ 600

$ 400

 

 Annual corporate pass (10cards)

 

NA

$ 1,500

$ 1,000

 

 

Tour Operator

 

NA

 

 US $ 50 per person

 

The above rates do not apply to package activities such as Mountain climbing, Gorilla tracking, Chimpanzee tracking and Chimp habituation experience.


 Vehicle and Boat Entry Fees per vehicle/boat per visit

All Parks except Bwindi, Mgahinga, Rwenzori, Mt. Elgon and Kibale National Parks

                     

 

Foreign registered

(US $)

Uganda registered

(UShs)

 

Motor-cycles

 

Saloon cars

 

30

 

50

 

10,000

 

20,000

 

Minibuses, Omni-buses, (private)

 

Pick–ups and 4-WD cars (private)

 

100

 

150

 

30,000

 

30,000

 

Tour company vehicles

 

Buses and lorries

 

 

100

 

150

 

 

30,000

 

150,000

 

Delivery vehicles rates at UShs 10,000 per entry

 

 

 

 

 

Boats- up to 15 seater (private)

50

50,000

Launches-15 and above seater (private)

100

150,000

 


Aircraft & Helicopter Landing Fees per Landing

Aircraft

UShs

US $

Gliders, Microlights

20,000

10

Up to 3 seater  

40,000

20

4-6 seater      

60,000

30

7-14 seater   

80,000

40

15-20 seater            

100,000

50

21 seats and above 

120,000

60

Helicopters

$ 100

50

Parking fee UShs 5,000 per day

 

 

 

Landing fee excludes entry fees payable by passengers. Pilots en-route do not pay if they stay for less than 2 hours within the park


Ferry Crossing (Murchison Falls National Park)

Vehicle Type*

Price for Scheduled Crossings**

One way for transit vehicles and one day for visitors resident in the park***

Light vehicles less than 2 tonnes (saloon cars, 4WD’s, Mini-buses, Pick-ups)

UShs 20,000

 

Medium vehicles 2 to 5 tones (Pick-ups, small lorries and Omni-buses)

UShs 40,000

Heavy vehicles over 5 – 10 tonnes

(Buses and Lorries)

UShs 80,000

 

Heavy Vehicles 10 to 20 Tonnes

UShs 150,000

Passenger and drivers

UShs 2,000

 


Accommodation:

Guest houses

National Park

Beds

Cost

Mt Elgon NP – Kapkwai (cottages)

 

Single bed

 

UShs   30,000

 

 

Double bed

 

UShs   55,000

 


 

Bandas

National Park

Single

(UShs)

Double

UShs)

Family unit UShs)

Extra bed

UShs)

 

 

Kidepo Valley National Park

(i) ordinary

 

45,000

 

 

-

           

           -

 

(ii) self contained

65,000

 

 

 

Queen Elizabeth NP- (Ishasha)  Lake Mburo NP-  (Rwonyo)

Mt. Elgon NP- (Kapkwata/Suam)

 

 

 

 

 

 

  


Student Centers / Education center (Queen Elizabeth, Murchison Falls, Lake Mburo, Mt. Elgon (Kapkwai) National Parks)

 

Dormitory-style accommodation

Ugandan student

 

 

 

UShs 3,500   per person per night

 

 

 

 


Tented Accommodation: Lake Mburo National Park

Single

Double

UShs 30,000

UShs 40,000

 

NB: The booking process and rates for accommodation may change without notice as these facilities are due for further development and possible changes in management.

 


Camping and Campsites

 

Category A (Wilderness camping):

Maximum 16 persons

 

 

US$ 40 per person per night (Minimum charge $ 120)

 

 

Category B (private-advance booking):

Maximum 20 persons (includes workers) –workers do not pay

 

US $ 30 per person per night (Minimum charge $ 100)

 

 

Category C (public):

Pit latrine/firewood/rubbish pit/ water/fireplace/thatched shelter

UShs 15,000 per person per night (Minimum Charge Shs 45,000)

 

 


  

Transport Hire: Kidepo Valley National park

 

Pickup hire from Airstrip

 

                       UShs 20,000 per trip

 

Lorry for game drives

 

                       UShs 40,000 per trip per person

 

Game drive other than lorries

                                   

UShs 3,000 per Km – only when available

 


  

Special Activities

 

Gorilla Tracking

Rates include, guide fee, park entrance fees for the day and community development contribution

 

 

Foreign Non-Residents

 

Foreign Residents

 

East Africans

 

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

 

$500 per-day

 

$475 per-day

 

UShs 250,000

 Note: Management may offer permits at discounted rates for promotional purposes


Chimpanzee tracking

Rates include guide fee but excludes entrance fees

 

 

Foreign Non-Residents

(US $)

 

Foreign Residents

              (US $)

 

East Africans

(UShs)

 

Kyambura Gorge-Queen Elizabeth NP

 

 

50

 

50

 

30,000

 

Kibale National Park

 

 

150

 

150

 

100,000

 

Toro-Semliki Primate Walk

 

30

30

           20,000

  


Chimpanzee Habituation Experience (CHEX)

Rates include guide fee and park entrance fees for the day

 

Foreign Non-Residents

(US $)

Foreign Residents

(US $)

East Africans

(US $)

 

1 day tracking

 

 

220

 

 

150

 

70

 


 

Golden monkey tracking (includes park entrance fees)

 

Non/Foreign Residents

East Africans

 

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

 

 

$50

 

UShs 20,000

  


Launch Cruise/Canoes/Motorboats

 

 

 

 

Non/Foreign Residents

(Per Person Per trip)

(US $)

 

East Africans ( Per Person Per Trip)

(UShs)

 

Ugandan School Groups

 

Launch Trip

 

 

25

 

 

20,000

 

 

UShs. 200,000 per group, per hour

 

Queen Elizabeth National Park (Maximum number of people =40, per launch)

 

 

 

Murchison Falls National Park (Maximum number of people =45)

 

25

 

20,000

UShs. 200,000 per group, per hour

 

 

Boat Trips

 

 

10

 

 

 

5,000

 

 

-

Lake Mburo National Park (Maximum number of people =8)

 

 

 

Katonga Wildlife Reserve (Maximum number of people =8)

 

 

15

 

5,000

 

 

-

 


 

Game drives

 

Foreign Non-Residents

Foreign Residents

East Africans

Day game drives

US $20 per guide

US $20 per guide

US $15 per guide

Night game drives

(7.00 - 11.00pm)

   

US $ 20 per person

  

 US $ 15 per person

UShs 10,000 per person

 


Guided Nature Walk (Rates exclude entrance fees)

 

 

Foreign Non-Residents

Foreign Residents

East Africans

Day Nature Walk (up to 4 hours)

US $15 per person

 

 

US $10 per person

 

 

UShs 5,000 per person per day

Over 4 hours (maximum of 6 people)

 

US $25 per person

 

US $15 per person

 

UShs 10,000

Night Nature Walk

(up to 4 hours) (minimum of 4 & maximum of 6 people)

 

 

US $30 per person

 

 

US $25 per person

 

 

UShs 20,000 per person

Cultural Heritage & Nature trail walk per person

(Kibale National Park)

 

US $ 25 per person per day

 

US $10 per person per day

 

 

UShs 20,000 per person per day

Gorge Walk per person (Mgahinga Gorilla National Park)

US$ 10

US $10

UShs 5,000

 

Murchison Falls Experience-Nature walk

 

US$ 10 per person

 

US$ 10 per person

 

UShs. 5,000 per person per day

Students guided walk:       UShs. 10,000 per 6 persons

 

 

 

 

 

Note: 2 hours activities for children less than 12 years of age at Kibale National Park at US $ 5 per child per day.

 


 

Volcano Climbing and Mountain Hiking

Includes park entrance fees and guide fees

Rates exclude Porter fees. 

 

Non/Foreign Residents

East Africans

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

 

 (Volcano Climbing)

 

US$ 60 per person per day

 

UShs 30,000 per person per day

Mt. Elgon National Park

 

(Mountain Hiking)

              

US$ 90 per person per day

 

UShs 60,000 per person per day


Batwa Trail Experience

 Includes park entrance fees

 

Non Residents/Residents

East Africans

 

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

 

 

US$ 100 per person per day

 

UShs 30,000 per person per day

 


Sport Fishing Permit

Permit excludes park entrance fee except for Annual sport fishing competition.

 

Day permit

Up to 4 days

Annual Permit

Annual sport fishing competition (3 days) discounted rate entry fee incl.) 

 

Murchison Falls National Park

 

 

US$ 50 per person

 

US $ 150 per person

 

na

 

  US$ 200  per person

 

 

Lake Mburo National Park

 

 

US$ 15 per person

 

Us $ 25 per person

 

na

 

 

  

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Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Bwindi Impenetrable Forest:  One of the most visited parks in Uganda, primarily because half the Mountain Gorillas in the world are found here.


Exploring Kibale RainforestKibale Forest National Park:  Primarily visited for its Chimpanzees, monkeys, including nocturnal ones and birds. There is a lot to explore here beyond the primates of Kibale Forest, there area birds, other mammals and reptiles.  Visit the Jungle of Kibale Forest.


Exploring Kidepo Valley National Park UgandaKidepo Valley National Park Information: One of the least visited Parks due to its distance and problems of reaching it by road, cost of transportation and at times the possibility of banditry near the border with Kenya.  You can fly into the park from Kampala via Eagle Air .  The Park is known for its predators such Lions, Zebras, Giraffes, 12 kinds of antelopes, 77 kinds of mammals in all and 463 kind of bird species.


exploring Lake Mburo National Park in UgandaLake Mburo National Park Information:  A quiet park that has an abundance of Zebras, one of the few areas in Uganda, also antelopes, buffaloes, leopards, hippos, crocodiles and many birds.  The perfect place for a Uganda Mini-Safari.  3 1/2 hours from Kampala Lake Mburo awaits you.


Exploring Mgahinga National ParkMgahinga Gorilla National Park Information:  A wow park for its rugged beauty, sought out for its gorillas when they are not in Rwanda, besides hiking and climbing the volcanic peaks that are found there.  Endangered Golden Monkey Tracking is also done here.


Mount Elgon National Park:  Waterfalls, hiking, climbing.  Park is located on border with Kenya, the peak is on the Ugandan side.  Lots of interesting vegetation and birds.  The vegetation changes to Afro-Montane as you climb higher.


Exploring Murchison Falls National ParkMurchison Falls National Park Information:  Uganda's largest National Park sought for its legendary falls, a boat ride up to them with lots of wildlife in the waters and along the shores, including a massive number of birds.  One of the prime game parks in Uganda known for its big game animals and diversity of wildlife, plus you can fish the Nile for Nile Perch.


Rwenzori Mountains National Park:  The tallest mountain range in Africa, glaciers, snow capped peaks right on the equator knowing for its 7 day climbing and hiking trails, mountain climbing, forest birds and Afro-montane plants.


Exploring Queen Elizabeth National ParkQueen Elizabeth National Park Information:  You will find lots of big game here, the largest concentration of hippos in Africa, 612 species of birds and chimpanzees.  A fabulous park, great to see Ugandan wildlife in you are gorilla tracking in nearby Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.


Semiliki National ParkSemiliki National Park:  Is part of the famous Rift Valley, hot springs, waterfalls, many birds not found anywhere else in Uganda. The hot springs alone are worth exploring this park.


Kabwoya Wilderness ReserveKabwoya Wilderness Reserve:  One of the undiscovered wonders of Uganda and certainly worth a visit. 

 

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